Quick Potato Basil Püree

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 15min
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Fast potato basil purée is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the root vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 800 g potatoes (peeled, weighed)
  • Salt
  • black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped basil
  • 200 ml heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 30 g pine nuts

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cut the potatoes into cubes, add about 100 ml water and salt to a saucepan, cover and cook at 850 W for 12–15 min. Drain and press through a potato masher.

  2. 2.

    Blend basil with some cream, then mix in the remaining cream, butter and pepper with the mashed potatoes.

  3. 3.

    Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden yellow and sprinkle over the purée.